ReviewWomen's health (London, England)
What are the benefits and challenges of mentoring in midwifery? An integrative review.
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- Factors influencing turnover intention among midwives: a systematic review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Pooled it
- The Reported Evidence of Nursing and Midwifery Mentorship Programmes Internationally: A Scoping Meta-Review Providing a Comprehensive Overview of Mentorship Programmes.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Experiences of Irish Mentors and Mentees Engaged in a National Nursing and Midwifery Mentorship Programme: Mixed Methods Study With a Qualitative Focus on Mentors' Views.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- The stakeholders' role in informal mentoring: a qualitative descriptive study of nurses and midwives working in acute care settings.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Exploring the Mediating Role of Social Exchange Orientation in the Relationship Between Mentoring Experiences and Mentoring Intentions: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- The role of motivation in the initiation and maintening mentoring relationships among nurses and midwives.International nursing review · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of contributing factors to burnout among Jordanian midwives.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Experiences of pregnant women, midwifery students, and their instructors from implementing a clinical leadership and mentorship program in labor and delivery wards.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Evaluation of an obstetric and neonatal care upskilling program for community health workers in Papua New Guinea.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Clinical mentorship of midwifery students: The perceptions of registered midwives.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Maternal Health Considerations: Highlighting and advancing opportunities for improved maternal health.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this review was to synthesize best available evidence on mentoring programmes for midwives who have worked within the clinical setting for more than 1 year.
backgroundLack of job satisfaction, stress, burnout and limited managerial support contributes to midwifery workforce attrition and the ongoing global shortage of midwives. Mentoring may be one way to improve staff retention, leading to positive clinical and organizational outcomes.
designA five-step integrative review approach, based on a series of articles published by the Joanna Briggs Institute for conducting systematic reviews, was used to develop a search strategy, selection criteria, method for quality appraisal and the extraction and synthesis of data.
methodsRelevant articles were sought from the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, PubMed, MIDIRS and Scopus. The search and screening process was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis 2009 checklist. Narrative analysis was used to develop four main categories derived from the results from the included studies.
resultsEight studies were included in this review from which four themes were developed that are relevant to mentoring in midwifery; the impact on midwives' direct environment, their immediate relationships with peers and management, and the overarching influence of the organization directly impact the accessibility and support midwives receive in mentoring programmes.
conclusionTo enhance staff retention in the workforce, midwives require support from the wider organization in which they work. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Understanding midwives' perspectives of mentoring programmes will directly influence the development of midwifery-specific mentoring programmes, which may lead to improved staff retention in the midwifery workforce.
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